Faith & Fellowship Blog

World View Matters

2010-10-08T17:01:00.002-05:00

WORLD VIEW MATTERSFor awhile now, I've been seeking to make the case that having a biblical world view will inform everything we do in life. Because God is the God of all the universe(s), He has something to say about everything (either specifically, or principally). Undergirding this position, I came across an interesting article in yesterday's USA Today and thought I'd share it with y'all. The

We Have Moved

2010-09-29T14:56:00.000-05:00

In a second or two, you should be redirected to F&F Blog's new location on the CLB Network. If you are not automatically redirected, please click on the following link. http://clbnetwork.org/ffblog

The Glimpse Project: Taiwan Available

2010-09-21T11:11:00.002-05:00

The Glimpse Project: Taiwan is available on DVD and has been mailed to each congregation for their individual use. We invite you to use it in your ministry, whether it's during a "mission moment" or just to get to know your missionaries. A Japan and Chad series are also available, if you need them. These are also available for individual use as a family or small group Bible study. To Purchase

Well, A lot

2010-09-19T15:33:00.000-05:00

(from CLB Youth Workers website) Well, A lot I’m hoping my title was a bit confusing. I want to name two different ways of doing ministry right off the bat…. Doing it well Doing a lot of it I remember how I did things when I was 22 and just getting started at my first church. I did a lot of stuff. I hung out with kids all the time, I planned events for every weekend, I did at least 6 retreats

Faith & Fellowship website gets a slight facelift

2010-09-18T08:11:00.000-05:00

Faith & Fellowship has a simple website that directs visitors to the the websites and services that Faith & Fellowship has to offer. It has needed some redesign for quite a while as more and more information started to clutter it's pages. We took a step back and simplified it quite a bit. I think it's much more inviting and easier to navigate (since there really isn't much there). So if

20th Annual A. A. Pedersen Lectureship

2010-09-16T08:43:00.002-05:00

20th Annual A. A. Pedersen Lectureship Where Bethel Lutheran Church 702 West Alcott Fergus Falls, Minnesota When October 3 at 7:00 p.m. and October 4 - TBA Lectureship Speaker Dr. Bryan Chapell About the Speaker Dr. Bryan Chapell is president and professor of practical theology at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. His insightful Bible teaching can be heard daily via

CLB Book Club

2010-09-15T15:21:00.004-05:00

The Discussion Begins October 4th! Why This Book? (Buy it at F&F Bookstore Online) The seminars at 2010 CLB Convention focused on reaching a changing culture. Postmodernism, whether you are familiar with that term or not, has permeated our culture. It has influenced the young and old alike, forcing the local church to seriously think about the way that it reaches its community. A common

Watford City | Snap Shot

2010-09-14T16:39:00.000-05:00

The new issue of Faith & Fellowship Magazine is mailed and updated online, and the topic is how the Church is reaching out to a rapidly changing culture, and postmodernism is affecting people from every walk of life. After hearing from our newest congregation, Living Faith Church in Watford City, ND, during the CLB Convention in June, it was especially exciting to travel out to Watford City

The NINES

2010-09-08T14:29:00.001-05:00

Hey everybody! The NINES is showing tomorrow (on 9/9)! The NINES is a free online Christian leadership conference (click here to read more about it and watch a brief intro video). Christian leaders from around the country will be sharing nine-minute teachings from their own ministries and experiences for free. I'm excited for this event and hope you can catch part or all of it. Click here

Book: The Strategically Small Church

2010-08-18T14:28:00.001-05:00

Brandon J. O'Brien is editor at large for Leadership Journal and has written a book, released this month, titled "The Strategically Small Church." It seems to be a wonderful analysis of the benefits and opportunities facing a small congregation. The issue is that many small congregations look to mega churches for inspiration and ideas in ministry. O'Brien responds, "The trouble is, operating like

"The Perils of 'Wanna Be Cool' Christianity"

2010-08-16T14:47:00.000-05:00

Preparing for the upcoming issue of Faith & Fellowship Magazine, we are posting a wonderful article about how churches reach out to the younger generations. It's so easy to get stuck in in the idea that we need new programs are need to change the style of worship, but is that really what teens and young adults want in their spiritual life? What kind of culture are we as the Church trying to

Children's Cup: 21 Days of Prayer

2010-08-16T09:24:00.002-05:00

Children's Cup has started a 21 Days of Prayer...and we're one day late. They will post short prayers and prayer topics each day for you to follow along. I invite you to join this prayer effort, but as you do, I ask you to remember to pray for our missionaries in Chad, Africa as they reach out to families and children who face similar hardships and need to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ.

30 Days of Prayer For The Muslim World

2010-08-11T09:59:00.002-05:00

The next 30 days is Ramadan (the holy month of fasting in Islam). You can join Christians all over the world in praying for Muslims. 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World provides booklets and online material to guide you through the next 30 days. The following text is from the first page in the booklet. We have also provided links to resources and the prayer calendar below. Welcome to the

Book by Chaplain David Thompson (Ret.) Honored

2010-08-09T12:09:00.005-05:00

The May/June issue of Faith & Fellowship Magazine included a cover story by Retired Chaplain David Thompson. Chaplain Thompson is the co-author of the book Beyond the Yellow Ribbon. We received an email today mentioning that the book was chosen as one of the Top 10 Books for Parish Ministry in 2009 by Academy of Parish Clergy! View list of "Top 10 Books for Parish Ministry" Read some

Is It Live or Is It Memorex?

2010-08-05T12:07:00.002-05:00

More and more large multi-campus churches are relying on video feeds of their preaching pastors during the sermon portions of their worship services. Instead of actually being in the building with the person preaching you could be miles away watching a video feed of the sermon.Here is a short blog post from CNN regarding this new phenomenon:People listening to their pastor preach on Sunday

NY Times Article about Pastors

2010-08-03T08:47:00.001-05:00

A pastor forwarded this article from NY Times to our Lutheran Brethren Seminary President, Dr. David Veum. We hope that this article will continue to open our eyes to the stress and expectations that our pastors are under at times, and help us find new ways to support them in their ministry. The latest issue of Faith & Fellowship Magazine focused on taking care of our pastors. In fact, Dr.

Social Media: What's the use?

2010-07-29T15:31:00.002-05:00

I really do like much of what the "Social Media" revolution has brought us. Through e-mail we can send out quick notes to people instead of letters, saving paper and the cost of stamps. Through blogging we are linked to untold numbers of articles, pictures and videos that we never would have known existed otherwise. Through Facebook many of us have "re-connected" with old friends, and maybe even

A Theology of the Cross

2010-07-29T12:22:00.002-05:00

"For if I should see heaven standing open and could merit it by picking up a straw, I would not do it, lest I might say: Behold, I have earned it! No, no, not to my deservings, but to God be the glory, who has given me his Son to abolish sin and hell for me."- Martin Luther

The Glimpse Project: Taiwan Update

2010-07-21T12:18:00.001-05:00

Micah Nordtvedt from Hope Church in Everett, Washington, traveled to Taiwan in June to record interviews and footage for the next installment of The Glimpse Project. The past two Glimpse Projects were from Japan (watch videos) and Chad, capturing the heart of God's work through our missionaries as they spread the Gospel to the unreached people in those countries. Here is an update from Micah.

Knowing Christ

2010-07-15T14:10:00.006-05:00